Entertainment Update for Dec. 26, 2012

The MacMillan, McAlexander and Bell Trio will be performing an evening of original music New Year’s Eve at Solstice Wood Fire Cafe in Bingen, Wash., from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Rich Wilkins Blues holiday

Catch the Rich Wilkins Blues Band this holiday season:

Friday, Dec. 28, The Pines Tasting Room, Hood River, 6:30 p.m. Great dance floor, superb wine, and all the beautiful people will make this a fun time!

Saturday, Dec. 29, 1301 Steak & Spirits, 1301 Belmont, “On the Heights” in Hood River. 7-10 p.m. This show will be as cool as you make it to be.

2012 finale ... New Year’s Eve at The Eagles Lodge in The Dalles. What can we say ... a dance floor the size of a hockey rink, upbeat jump blues and boogie woogie: 9 p.m. til sometime next year.

Clumsy Lovers at CEBU Lounge

There are four nights of special music coming up this week at the CEBU Lounge in Hood River:

n Friday, Dec. 28 — Tony Smiley w/guests, 9:30 p.m.: Tony Smiley, aka The Loop Ninja, is absolutely captivating as he rocks the Boss Loop pedal, looping every single instrument to build a whole world as he takes you along on a ride of rock, world fusion dance mixed with old school roots of ‘80s/’90s new wave, beat boxing mixed with Mongolian throat singing and a dash of Middle Eastern tabla.

n Saturday, Dec. 29 — Hanz Araki & Kathryn Claire Band, 9:30 p.m., Irish flute and fiddle masters: Irish flute player Hanz Araki is the quintessential world music musician. He has performed around the world with the Juno Award-winning Paperboys, The Bridies, Casey Neill and an all-star tribute to The Pogues called “K.M.R.I.A.”

n Monday, Dec. 31 — The Clumsy Lovers, New Year’s Eve Spectacular, 9:30 p.m., folk-rock/bluegrass/Celtic jam band: The Clumsy Lovers have brought their mix of fiddle and banjo-fuelled, bluegrassified Celtic rock to North American audiences for over a decade. With more than 2,500 performances under their belts, their high-energy shows have worn out dance floors and created a loyal following in 49 states and across their homeland of Canada.